Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary function of simple squamous epithelium in the body?

Accepted Answer

Absorption and diffusion

Question 2

A patient suffers a severe burn that destroys the epidermis and underlying connective tissue. Which tissue type is primarily responsible for regeneration of the damaged area?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue

Question 3

Which type of cell junction would be most important in preventing the leakage of digestive enzymes between epithelial cells lining the stomach?

Accepted Answer

Tight junctions

Question 4

Which of the following connective tissue fibers is most abundant in tendons and ligaments, providing strength in one direction?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 5

A gland that releases its product by the bursting of entire cells is classified as which type of gland?

Accepted Answer

Holocrine

Question 6

Which of the following best explains why cartilage heals poorly after injury?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage is avascular and chondrocytes produce antiangiogenesis factor.

Question 7

Which tissue membrane lines body cavities that do NOT open to the exterior and reduces friction between organs?

Accepted Answer

Serous membrane

Question 8

A biopsy reveals a tissue with cells arranged in multiple layers, with the superficial cells being flat and filled with keratin. What is the most likely function of this tissue?

Accepted Answer

Protection against mechanical stress and dehydration

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of areolar connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Cushions organs and provides defense against pathogens

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood; exocrine glands secrete through ducts onto surfaces.

Question 11

A tissue sample contains cells with extensive branching networks connected by intercalated discs. Which tissue is this, and what is its primary function?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle; pumping blood

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the regeneration of tissues after injury?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial and connective tissues (except cartilage) regenerate well.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the function of gap junctions in cardiac muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

Allow rapid communication and coordinate contractions

Question 14

Which connective tissue cell type is responsible for producing antibodies?

Accepted Answer

Plasma cells (from lymphocytes)

Question 15

A patient with a genetic defect in the production of elastin would most likely have problems with which tissue function?

Accepted Answer

Returning tissues to original length after stretching

Question 16

Which of the following best explains why the skin is considered a cutaneous membrane?

Accepted Answer

It is thick, relatively waterproof, and usually dry.

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Appears layered but all cells contact the basement membrane; found in trachea.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the role of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

It anchors the epithelium to underlying connective tissue and provides strength.

Question 19

Which of the following is a function of brown adipose tissue in infants?

Accepted Answer

Generating heat by breaking down lipids

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why cancer rates increase with age?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to environmental factors accumulates over time, and tissue repair slows with age.

The Tissue Level of Organization: Structure and Function of Human Tissues

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